First-Ever Fire Evacuations Rattle Henefer Residents as Rocky Canyon Blaze Hits 15,000 Acres

What to know about the Rocky Canyon Fire, which sent overnight smoke into Salt Lake City

The Rocky Canyon Fire is burning more than 13,000 acres north of Park City.

Rocky Canyon Fire reaches 23% containment after forcing evacuations in Henefer

The Rocky Canyon Fire burning in Morgan and Summit County is now 23% contained, according to Utah Fire officials early Tuesday morning.Fire officials said the

First-ever fire evacuations rattle Henefer residents as Rocky Canyon blaze hits 15,000 acres

Looking out with the naked eye toward “Hogsback” or “the Henefer Divide” Monday afternoon from Charity Richins’ property off West Henefer Road, a bit of orange light winked in and out from the base of a growing smoke column. Zooming in on an iPhone, that bit of light grew into shape: orange and red flames twisted and writhed against a hillside’s dark green vegetation. The human-caused Rocky Canyon Fire was first reported Friday in Morgan County …

Rocky Canyon Fire estimated at 13K+ acres in Morgan, Summit counties

MORGAN, SUMMIT counties, Utah, Aug. 10, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — The Rocky Canyon Fire, is estimated at more than 13,000 acres, and expected to undergo a more accurate measurement today. Containment of the human-caused fire is still listed at 0%. “The Northern Utah Interagency Type 3 team and crews are proud to have completed and held the strategic firing operations from the Hogsback to the East Canyon Dam on the Rocky Canyon Fire,” a morning upd…

Protecting horse herd is couple's top priority as Rocky Canyon Fire grows larger

Near East Canyon Reservoir, where the Rocky Canyon Fire burns dangerously close, Karen and Jesse Rodenbough, along with a few of their friends, are keeping a nervous eye on a herd of horses grazing in the area.

Henefer ordered to evacuate as Rocky Canyon Fire spreads

HENEFER, Utah — Summit County expanded mandatory evacuations in Henefer Monday afternoon as the Rocky Canyon Fire continued burning west of the community. View this post on Instagram The area west of Main Street between East Canyon Road and South Henefer Road was placed in Go status at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, according to a Summit County emergency alert. Residents were ordered to evacuate immediately. County officials told residents to follow …